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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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